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Uncork Your MindExploring Traminette with Michael Migliore of Whitecliff VineyardIf you missed the live episode of Winephabet Street’s this month we talked all about Traminette, Our guest was Michael Migliore, owner and winemaker of Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery. Michael brought 45 years of winemaking expertise to the table, providing invaluable insights into this fascinating grape known for its floral, fruity, and spicy characteristics What is Traminette? Traminette is a hybrid grape, a cross between Gewürztraminer and a French-American hybrid. It boasts the aromatic intensity of Gewürztraminer while offering the hardiness and disease resistance of hybrids. Traminette thrives in regions with cooler climates, making it a...
2024-12-1757 min
Uncork Your MindExploring the Rich Legacy of Kopke 1638 Port House with Carla TiagoIn this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of Kopke 1638 Port House with winemaker Carla Tiago. Carla discusses the 400-year history of Kopke, from its German roots to becoming a staple of Portugal’s port wine legacy. She explains the various port styles, including the unique Colheitas, aged solely in barrels and bottled only upon request, preserving their distinct vintages for decades. Carla also shares how Kopke is bringing port into the modern era, with innovative projects like their limited library collection of century-old vermouth and quinine-infused ports. With insights on pairing port with food, modern cocktails, and up...
2024-11-0825 min
Uncork Your MindDiscovering Familia Vicente Pearce: A Journey of Passion, Wine, and ConnectionIn this episode of Uncork Your Mind, I chat with Shawn Pearce from Familia Vicente Pearce, a winery with roots in both Buffalo, New York, and Mendoza, Argentina. Shawn shares his fascinating journey from studying wine in college to creating a family-run vineyard with his wife, Celia, in Argentina’s renowned wine region. We explore their sustainable vineyard practices, the artistry behind their wine labels, and their delicious range of wines, including a rare Gamay Rosé and a bold Cabernet Sauvignon. Tune in to hear more about how passion for wine shaped Shawn's path and what makes Familia Vicente Pea...
2024-10-2952 min
Uncork Your MindFrom Italy to New Jersey: The Unique Journey of the San Marco Grape at Bellview WineryIn this episode of 'Winephabet Street,' co-hosts Lori and Deb welcome guests Jim Quarrella and Larry Coia from Bellview Winery in New Jersey. The discussion revolves around the San Marco grape, a unique variety being cultivated by Bellview Winery in the United States. Jim and Larry share the grape's history, how they imported it from Italy, and its resilience and characteristics that make it promising for New Jersey's climate. The conversation touches on the grape's disease resistance, vibrant acidity, and fruit structure, drawing parallels to well-known varieties like Syrah. As they taste different vintages of the San Marco...
2024-10-0259 min
Uncork Your MindRediscovering Rkatsiteli: A Journey Through Time with Meaghan Frank and Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery So excited about this episode of Winephabet Street. We are exploring the letter 'R' with one of the wine world's hidden gems, the Rkatsiteli grape. This ancient varietal, which hails from the storied vineyards of Georgia, offers a captivating blend of history and unique flavors that few other wines can boast. Joining us is a very special guest, Meaghan Frank from Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Meaghan represents the fourth generation of her family's winemaking legacy, bringing both a deep respect for tradition and a fresh perspective to the...
2024-07-241h 14
Uncork Your MindQuestions You Always Wanted To Ask About Wine Part 1In this episode of Winephabet Street, Debbie and Lori tackle the questions you've been hesitant to ask about wine. Remember, in the world of wine, no questions are considered foolish. Whether you've been pondering about tannins, wine pairings, or curious about corks, now is your opportunity to gain clarity without hesitation. We had such a good show and didn’t get to all the questions, we have a part 2 coming up. I hope you enjoy!
2024-04-241h 06
Uncork Your MindPetit Manseng: The Rising Star of Virginia WinemakingWelcome to another engaging episode of Winephabet Street, where the world of wine becomes more accessible, one letter at a time. In this episode we're delving into the letter "P" with a focus on Petit Manseng, a varietal that may not be on every wine lover's radar but certainly deserves a spotlight for its distinctive qualities and growing popularity, particularly in Virginia. Lori and I are joined by Lee Hartman from Bluestone Vineyards in Virginia, who shares his deep insights into Petit Manseng. Lee's journey in the wine industry, from his initial reluctance to his aha...
2024-02-251h 13
Uncork Your MindExploring the Unique Flavors of Orange Muscat In December on Winephabet Street we learned about the Orange Muscat grape with our special guest, Andrew Quadi of Quadi Winery. Nestled in Madera, California, Andrew and his wife have been crafting exceptional wines since the late '70s, transitioning from an engineering background to the art of winemaking. Orange Muscat, is a grape variety that boasts a fusion of orange and apricot flavors that fascinate the senses in a surprisingly delightful way. Despite its green skin, the wine reveals a captivating golden orange hue and an irresistible aroma, The winemaking process for O...
2024-01-301h 08
Uncork Your MindLegacy of Whitecliff's Olana Vineyard in Hudson NY: A Blend of History and Viticulture Back in the fall, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Michael Migliore, owner of Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery, at their Olana Vineyard in Hudson, NY. This is a 10 acre site just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge on the Hudson side, in the shadows of the Olana Estate and on the banks of the Hudson River. Michael established and started farming this land in 2015 with Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, and Chardonnay. The vineyard is situated on land that has a long agricultural history dating back to indigenous peoples who inhabited t...
2024-01-1525 min
Uncork Your MindClinton Vineyards Bought By Milea Vineyards-What It Means for Hudson Valley Wine's Future & IdentityI wanted to talk to you today about an article that was in the Daily Catch. org. It was written by Scott Davis and full disclosure, I am quoted twice in the article. The article is about Milea Vineyard's plans. with Clinton Vineyards. And if you're not already aware, Clinton Vineyards was purchased by Malaya in 2022. And it was a great article, talks about Phyllis and Ben Feder, how they started Clinton Vineyards, with the Seyval Grapes, because they knew that the Save All Grapes grew well on that property. And they made Meth and Champagnois, still...
2024-01-0403 min
Uncork Your MindNero d'Avola: Sicily's Crown Jewel with VALLE DELL' ACATE's Gaetana Jacono I’m taking you on a virtual journey down Winephabet Street, where we dive deep into the world of N for Nero d'Avola, a red wine varietal from Sicily. In this episode of Winephabet Street, our special guest comes from the heart of Sicily, Gaetana Iacono from VALLE DELL' ACATE Winery. Gaetana hails from a family in the wine business for six generations. She has a great affinity for the native wines of Ragusa, Sicily. Determined to continue the legacy, she works hard to promote the value of the native wines of he...
2023-12-181h 05
Uncork Your MindIndulge in the Virtual Journey to Argentina's Malbec Magic! with Winephabet Street Join us on our journey to South America, where the rich soils of Argentina have produced some of the world's best Malbec wines with guest Veronica Kathuria from Wines of Argentina. Argentina it's located in the southern most corner of South America the South American content And it's about in a better way I have I will speak kilometers and miles because I still go to kilometers but it ranges about 38 kilometers distance from extreme north to extreme south. A Brief History: Malbec's Journey to Argentina Malbec's origins can be...
2023-10-241h 12
Uncork Your MindLagrein Unleashed: A Journey into Alto Adige's Bold Red with Karoline Walch on Winephabet StreetIn the heart of Alto Adige, a region nestled amidst snow-capped mountains and verdant valleys, thrives a grape as bold and characterful as the landscape itself - Lagrein. Join us on Winephabet Street, as we delve into the fascinating world of this indigenous Italian variety, accompanied by a very special guest - Karoline Walch from the esteemed Elena Walch Winery. The Magic of Lagrein Born from Alto Adige's mineral-rich soils and varying climatic conditions, the Lagrein grape creates an intoxicating wine that commands attention. Its dark fruit flavors, robust tannins, and slight spiciness make for...
2023-07-071h 14
Uncork Your MindLagrein Unleashed: A Journey into Alto Adige's Bold Red with Karoline Walch on Winephabet StreetIn the heart of Alto Adige, a region nestled amidst snow-capped mountains and verdant valleys, thrives a grape as bold and characterful as the landscape itself - Lagrein. Join us on Winephabet Street, as we delve into the fascinating world of this indigenous Italian variety, accompanied by a very special guest - Karoline Walch from the esteemed Elena Walch Winery. The Magic of Lagrein Born from Alto Adige's mineral-rich soils and varying climatic conditions, the Lagrein grape creates an intoxicating wine that commands attention. Its dark fruit flavors, robust tannins, and slight spiciness make for...
2023-07-061h 14
Uncork Your MindA Look into the Indigenous Grape Variety from Crete the Kotsifali Grape The Kotsifali grape is an indigenous red grape variety from the Greek island of Crete. This grape is an essential component of many Cretan wines and is highly prized for its unique qualities.It is known for producing wines with medium to full body and moderate acidity. The grape is often blended with the Mandilaria grape to create wines with a deep ruby color and notes of dark fruits, herbs, and spices. The Kotsifali grape also produces rosé wines with fresh fruit flavors and floral aromas. The winemaking tradition of Crete dates back to ancient ti...
2023-05-091h 02
Uncork Your MindThe Unique and Rare Jampal Grape: Exploring Portugal's Hidden GemThe Jampal grape, also known as Jampel or Malvasia Fina de Jampal, is a unique and rare grape variety native to Portugal. It is believed to have originated in the Douro Valley region. It is predominantly grown in the Terras do Dão region, located in the country's central northern part. The Jampal grape is a white grape known for its high acidity and aromatic qualities. It is said to produce wines with a rich, full-bodied flavor that is often described as having a mineral quality with notes of citrus, green apple, and stone fruits. J...
2023-04-121h 11
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street: The Isabella Grape In this episode of Winephabet Street, we learned about the Isabella grape with Stephen Casscles, a viticulturist and winemaker from New York's Hudson Valley. His project is Hudson Valley Heritage Wines where he works with indigenous, native or historically notable grapes and re-introducing them and a national audience to bring these grapes back. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm (but does c...
2023-03-061h 01
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street: H is for Hondarrabi Zuri Have you heard of the Txakoli region of Spain and/or the Hondarrabi Zuri grape? First let me tell you how these words are pronounced. Txakoli is pronounced chah-kuh-lee and Hondarrabi Zuri is pronounced ohn-dah-rah-bee Zoo-Ree. Our January episode of Winephabet Street we explored the Txakoli region of Spain and the Hondarrabi Zuri grape with special guest Rick Fisher, Spanish Programs Director at the Wine scholar Guild. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one...
2023-01-301h 16
Uncork Your MindHave You Heard of the Graciano Grape? Have you heard of the Graciano grape? I didn’t until we featured it on Winephabet Street in November. Graciano is mainly grown in the Rioja and Navarra regions of Spain. It is difficult to grow, is low-yielding, late harvesting and susceptible to mildew. It is used a lot as a blending grape for its deep color, strong aromas and ability to age. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is...
2022-12-271h 13
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 3 Episode 6- F is for Frappatto Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 3, Episode 6- F is for Frappatto. In this episode of Winephabet Street, we talk about the Frappatto grape with Pietro Russo, the winemaker at DonnaFugata Winery. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with...
2022-11-031h 14
Uncork Your MindBecoming a Fan of Jumilla If you haven’t tasted wines from the Jumilla region of Spain, you must. You will become a fan instantly! Trust me! On October 12, I had the opportunity to attend Spain’s Great Match at the Mercado Little Spain, NYC, and learned a little more about the wines from this region of Spain. The Jumilla region has some beautiful wines, and the predominant grape is Monastrell. Take time to read the article and listen to the podcast about the Jumilla region and the wines. You will have a better understanding of the grapes and w...
2022-10-2655 min
Uncork Your Mind7 Facts About Madeira Wine I got invited to a Madeira wine tasting a few weeks ago. Madeira? I realized I didn’t know much about this type of wine. I went to the tasting and attended the seminar and educated myself all about Madeira. Madeira is very versatile and pairs well with many foods. I’m going to give you 7 facts about Madeira and at the end is a podcast that will give you a better understanding of this wine from the seminar I attended with Bruno Almeida, Sommelier and Portuguese Wine Ambassador.I hope you learn as much as I...
2022-10-1845 min
Uncork Your MindGet To Know El Dorado Wine Country Located 35 miles from Sacramento, California lies the El Dorado AVA. Designated in 1983 it covers the majority of El Dorado County with beautiful views of the Sierra Foothills. There are 40 wineries that grow 76 grape varietals and the highest altitude vineyards is 3,500 feet above sea level. We welcomed Kara Sather, Executive Director of El Dorado Winery Association, to talk to us and familiarize us with the El Dorado wine region. Pre-prohibition the El Dorado wine region had more vineyards the Los Angeles. The region is very sprawled out and no...
2022-10-0158 min
Uncork Your MindDelaware Grape with Abby Wilkens (Stamp) of Lakewood Vineyards The Delaware grape is an American hybrid. While its dark purplish skin would make you think it produces red wine, it’s typically used in the production of white and rose wines. For this episode of Winephabet Street we were joined by Abby Wilkens (Stamp), Assistant Winemaker at Lakewood Vineyards in Watkins Glen, New York. I first met Abby when she was 16 years old, helping at the New York Classic wine competition. I have watched her grow into the amazing winemaker she is today. In 1951 the Stamp family purchased an old run-down peach an...
2022-08-1950 min
Uncork Your MindCarignan - Beauty in a Glass Last month on Winephabet Street we explored the Carignan grape with Tana Cole, Winemaker at Jessie’s Grove Winery in Lodi, California. We were also joined by the big boss - Owner Greg Burns. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and ha...
2022-07-271h 21
Uncork Your MindAll About Baco Noir with Carlo DeVito Are you familiar with Baco Noir. It’s a French-American hybrid grape but don’t let that scare you. It makes a really nice red wine with aging potential. Think of it as a poor man’s Barolo. In this episode of Winephabet Street Lori and I spoke with Carlo DeVito, former owner of Hudson-Chatham Winery in Gent, New York. Carlo grew Baco Noir as well as sourced some from the Finger Lakes. He has in-depth knowledge of Baco and he shares it with us. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd o...
2022-05-311h 07
Uncork Your MindInterview with Dana Spaulding of Wander & Ivy I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dana Spaulding the Founder of Wander + Ivy. Wander + Ivy are classy single-serving wine bottles. Dana made the transition from the financial service industry to the wine industry after feeling that she was wasting wine. She would sit down at the end of the day and have a glass of wine while her husband would have a whiskey. She hated throwing out the wine after a few days. She searched for high-quality single-serving wine and couldn’t find any that was in line with what she was looking for....
2022-05-1028 min
Uncork Your MindAreni: A Dark & Mysterious Grape Areni is a grape that is grown in Armenia and for our first episode of Winephabet Street, we got a double A. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. Armenia is considered the birthplace of...
2022-04-081h 05
Uncork Your MindFrom Winery Customer to Winery Owner: Meet Dan & Jacqui Heavens of Quartz Rock Vineyad (Formerly Glorie Farm Winery) In 2006 when Dan and Jacqui Heavens purchased their wine trail event ticket, they had no idea 14 years later they would own a winery. It was during that event that they discovered Glorie Farm Winery. They kept coming back. When Jacqui saw that Glorie Farm Winery was for sale, she jokingly sent it to her husband Dan. That “joke” soon led the two to purchase the winery from Doug and MaryEllen Glorie. I had the opportunity to sit down with Dan and Jacqui recently and talk about the winery and what they plan for the future.
2022-03-2330 min
Uncork Your MindHave You Tasted Zweigelt Zweigelt is not a grape name you hear often, let alone are familiar with. It’s a grape I always wondered about. I knew of its Austrian roots and for the first time tasted a Zweigelt from the Finger Lakes not to long ago. But still, knowing a bit about grapes, I knew Zweigelt’s home is in Austria. For the final episode in Season 2 of Winephabet Street, Lori and I chose Zweigelt to learn about. Lori reached out to Christina Artner-Netzl of Winery Franz & Christine Netzl in Austria. She grows Zweigelt and produces some great...
2022-03-121h 18
Uncork Your MindYapincak An Indigenous Grape of Turkey We don’t get to drink or taste many Turkish wines and I was so excited when we chose Yapincak for the letter Y on Winephabet Street. We reached out to Andrea Lemieux who is known as the Quirky Cork and a champion in Turkish Wines to be our guest. She has just published a book The Essential Guide to Turkish Wine and it’s available on Amazon. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a...
2022-02-081h 11
Uncork Your MindThe Differences Faces of Xarel-loXarel-lo is a Spanish grape used in the production of Cava and grown in the Catalonia region of Spain. It is indigenous to Spain and I personally only thought of it as a blending grape. Little did I know……A little research, special guests on Winephabet Street an Xarel-lo is more than just a blending grape. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and...
2022-01-181h 09
Uncork Your MindLet's Visit the Waitaki Valley On the 23rd episode of Winephabet Street we visited the Waitaki Valley of New Zealand. Well virtually, with the help of Jim Jerram, owner of Ostler Wines and David Harlow of NZ Wine Navigator. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of...
2022-01-041h 08
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street V is for Villány Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 22 V is for Villany Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Exploring the Wine Glass and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In this episode we are discussing the Villany region of Hungary. I love talking anything Hungarian...
2021-12-081h 11
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 U is for Ugni Blanc Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 21- U is for Ugni Blanc Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In this episode, we are discussing Ugni Blanc. Not a grape you hear about a lot, b...
2021-11-0937 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 20 - T is for Tavel Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 20- T is for Tavel Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In this episode, we are joined by Val Caruso, DWS, CWE FWS and are drinking Chateau D’Aqu...
2021-10-261h 01
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 S is for SancerreSancerre is a wine region located in the central Loire Valley. It looks over the river Loire. It’s basically known Sauvignon Blanc, but Pinot Noir also grows there and they produce a Pinot Noir and a Sancerre Rose. The Loire Valley is quite large and Sancerre is closer to Burgundy than it is the center of the valley. They were granted AOC status in 1936. The soil is what brings the complexity and minerality to the Sauvignon Blanc. The freshness comes from the minerality not the acidity. Listen to the podcast as Lori and I explore th...
2021-10-141h 02
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street R is for Riesling with Stu Smith of Smith Madrone Winery Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 18- R is for Riesling. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In this episode we are so honored to have Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone join us an...
2021-08-061h 16
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Q is for Wine Questions Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. The month of Q we decided to change it up a bit and answer your wine questions. The letter Q is tough, but we know there are always wine questions...
2021-06-2958 min
Uncork Your MindOut at the Wineries March 2021 This past weekend I ventured out to some area wineries and took advantage of the nice weather. Wine tasting is a lot different today. Appointments are needed and you need to think out your route and stops. Gone are the tastings where you belly up to the bar and tasted 5-8 1 ounce pours and dump or spit in the dump bucket. But you know what, I like it this way. It is actually more enjoyable. What I did miss is the interaction with the employees over the wine. You know, where they talk to you...
2021-03-1713 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street: P is for Petite Sirah Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 16- P is for Petite Sirah Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. February was all about Petite Sirah. We had special guests Steve Tenbrink fr...
2021-03-091h 10
Uncork Your MindWhere Music and Wine Collide: Radio Boka We are coming up on Spring, nice weather where we will be hanging outside gardening, boating, going to the beach, hiking and more. What goes best along with those activities, music and wine. As we know wine is an important part of my life and so is music. I worked in radio for many years. Well, I actually grew up in radio. My dad had a dream of owning his own radio station since he was a child. He was working as a Sound Engineer at Candid Camera and the show wa...
2021-03-0208 min
Uncork Your MindLet's Talk Chambourcin Cambourcin isn’t a grape that you hear about in daily wine conversation. I’ve had Chambourcin before grown in the Hudson Valley. Many wineries use it in a blend with other red varieties. I wasn’t really a fan and a wine made with the Chambourcin grape wasn’t one that I would reach for. That all changed recently on a media tour of the New Jersey Wineries. Chambourcin is a French-American hybrid grape, a cross between a European and American grape. The grape was created in France by Joannes Seyve in the early 1960s in Fra...
2021-02-1707 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street O is for Orange Wine with Craig Camp Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 15- O is for Orange Wine Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month to geek out with Orange wine we had the famous Craig Camp f...
2021-02-081h 03
Uncork Your MindSouth Africa Wines Need Us The first time I had a South African wine I didn’t know what to expect. I remember it clearly, it was a Sauvignon Blanc from the Stellenbosch region. I liked it so much I went and ordered a case. That was years ago and frankly, I don’t think I’ve tasted many since. I am very eager to learn more about this wine-producing country. I got invited to a South African Wine Zoom on Saturday from Red Wolf Imports and set out to find some South African Wines to taste during the seminar. Just s...
2021-02-0410 min
Uncork Your MindCava and Football My team the Buffalo Bills made the playoffs. I was so excited for game 1. I was thinking chicken wings and beer. But, quite frankly, beer fills me up and I wanted something I could drink and celebrate with, or drown my sorrows. I though bubbles in keeping with the carbonated beverage and Vilarnau Cava because even if they lost, their beautiful labels would keep me in a decent mood. I could sip cava, eat chicken wings and watch the game. Or so I thought. I did ask Google what time the g...
2021-01-1509 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 14- N is for Nebbiolo Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. With no special guests this month, Lori and I talk to you about the Nebbiolo grape. The grape that is behind Barolo and Barbaresco. The only difference on whether you...
2021-01-1153 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street M is for Monastrell with Nicholas Hammeken Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. We were so excited in this episode to have Nicholas Hammeken from Hammeken Cellars in Spain to talk all things Monastrell and a little background on himself and how he...
2020-12-1055 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 12 L is for Lugana with Special Guest Susannah Gold, Lugana East Coast Brand Manager and Founder, Vigneto Communications Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 12 L is for Lugana. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This episode we were lucky to have as a special guest Susannah Gold. Susannah is the Lugana’s Eas...
2020-10-011h 05
Uncork Your MindHudson Valley Wine & Food Fest Seminar: Pairing Wine with Take-Out September is a great month. I usually spend most of it in the Hudson Valley. I begin with the Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival followed by a seminar or two at the festival. Then there is harvest and apple picking. By the end of September, my sister can’t wait to get rid of me. Boy is this year different. The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival went virtual and so did I. While I missed being at the festival and the people I get to see, thi...
2020-09-0430 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 11 K is for Kabar with Special Guest Edit Bai, Winemaker at Chateau Dereszla Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 11 - K is for Kabar. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we had a special guest Edit Bai, winemaker from Chateau Dereszla located in the Tokaj region of...
2020-09-0353 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street: J is for Jura Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 10 - J is for Jura. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. The month of July saw us visiting the Jura region of France. Known as Franche-Comte it is located between...
2020-08-121h 08
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 9 I is for Indigenous Yeast with Special Guest Guy Pacurar from Fathers + Daughters Cellars Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 9 - I is for Indigenous Yeast. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we have a special guest - Guy Parcurar from Fathers + Daughters Cellars. All their w...
2020-06-191h 00
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 8 - H is for Hunter Valley Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 8 - H is for Hunter Valley. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. The month of May we traveled down under to Australia’s Hunter Valley. Did you know tha...
2020-06-011h 05
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street G is for Glera Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 7 - G is for Glera. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. The month of April we talked about the Glera grape. Glera is the grape in Prosecco. It is thought t...
2020-05-201h 00
Uncork Your MindNine Pin Cider Interview & Give-a-Way Nine Pin Cider is New York’s first farm cidery. I am familiar with them, I’ve used their ciders in seminars at the Hudson Valley Wine Festival but I never had the chance to sit down and talk with them. That all changed last week when I sat down with Benji and Joshua and we talked about all things Nine Pin. They had sent me a sample in advance of their Cidre Rose which is right up my alley. It’s cider crafted with apples from Samascott Orchard that they co-fermented with the skins of gra...
2020-04-2233 min
Uncork Your MindWhat is your Unicorn Wine What’s your wine unicorn? That was the question proposed by Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines. She runs a monthly online get-together called Wine Writer’s Wrap-up where we discuss different topics. I was in, but I had no idea what a wine unicorn was? Upon further explanation, she told me it was a wine you are dying to try but perhaps out of reach, like Screaming Eagle. I did some soul searching and realized my wine-unicorn is an experience. An experience that could be tasting wine with a famous winemaker in his cellar or when a frie...
2020-04-0754 min
Uncork Your MindHappy Hour with Rias Baixas Albarino While so much has changed these days, so has the wine programs I was supposed to attend. Obviously canceled. BUT we get creative in the wine industry, and the wine programs come to you. Instead of me going to a seminar and interviewing someone, I can record the seminar I attend and bring it to you. This seminar was brought put on by Gregory + Vine with Spanish wine educators Rick Fisher and Kat Thomas. Rias Baixas is known as Green Spain. The Albarino that comes from this region is crisp, full o...
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Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 6 - F is for Fume Blanc Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 6 - F is for Fume Blanc. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. The month of March we talked about Fume Blanc. Fume Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc but sometimes i...
2020-04-0255 min
Uncork Your MindSparkling Wines of the World Webinar Last Monday I held a Sparkling Wines of the World seminar over Zoom. It seems to be the thing these days for get-togethers. I wasn’t sure how many people, if any would even show up. When I go in front of people, I tend to get a little nervous. Nervous I am going to leave something out, but if you run into me on the street, I’ll vomit at the mouth with information. I guess the more I do these the more I won’t get nervous. Here are the video and audio of the...
2020-03-2735 min
Uncork Your MindInterview with Emanuela Gianfrede of Antica Masseria Jorche I met Emanuela Gianfreda at the Slow Wine World Tour at Eataly last month. She is fifth generation and along with her sister Dalila, they are Antica Masseria Jorche. While Dalila runs the business side, Emanuela followed the path of her father is the enologist behind the wines. Located in Salento, which is the heal of the boot in the southern end of Apulia, Italy the area has a dry climate with beautiful sea breezes that allows the grapes to mature nicely with not alot of human intervention. The vineyards vines that are about 40 years...
2020-03-1705 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 5 - E is for Egri Bikaver Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 5 E is for Egri Bikaver. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month of February we learned about the Egri Bikaver. Egri Bikaver is from Hungary and better k...
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Uncork Your MindFood & Wine Pairing - A Lesson How Wine and Food Interact I attended a Wine & Food Pairing class at VinExpo in New York City last week. The class was geared towards discussing how wine and food interact. How certain aspects of food (saltiness, sweetness and acid) interact with the wine. Acid in food with acidic wine brings out the fruit in the wine and tones down the acid. We tasted 3 wines - a Sancerre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Moscato all tried with 3 foods - marshmallow, lemon, and salt - or so I thought. There was this little strip of paper next to the s...
2020-03-0528 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street D is for Dornfelder Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 4 D is for Dornfelder. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we learn about the Dornfelder grape. Dornfelder is a cross between Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe born in Germany. Helfensteiner a...
2020-02-1057 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 3 - C is for Chenin Blanc Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 3 C is for Chenin Blanc. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we learn about the Chenin Blanc grape. It is believed that the grape was established in the A...
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Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 Episode 2: B is for Barbera Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 2 B is for Barbera Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we visit Italy and the Barbera grape. The Barbara Grape is grown in the Pi...
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Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 2 - A is for Assyrtiko Welcome to Winephabet Street Season Episode 1 A is for Assyrtiko Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. As we begin Season 2 we travel to Greece and learn about the Assyrtiko grape which makes it...
2019-11-0556 min
Uncork Your MindIntro to Cava with Patrícia Correia Directora de Comunicació Consell Regulador de la DOP Cava Cava I think is the most underrated sparkling wine on the market today. I fell in love with Cava about 10 years ago and didn’t know that much about it until I went for my CSW designation. Cava is my go-to for an every day sparkling wine. Here is what you need to know about Cava: 1. Cava is produced in the traditional method where the second fermentation happens in the bottle. 2. Three main grapes in Cava - Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo 3. Cava can be produced from Chardonnay, Pino...
2019-10-1607 min
Uncork Your MindArtezin Verticle Tasting with Winephabet Street It’s not too often you get to taste vertical tastings of wine unless perhaps you go to an event at a winery featuring verticals of their wine. Other reasons are, well, you just don’t keep the wine in your house long enough. Last month for Winephabet Street our topic was Z for Zinfandel. I had two bottles of Artezin Mendocino County Zinfandel. I chose the 2017 Artezin Zinfandel one for the program and later did a vertical tasting with their 2016. It is interesting to see the differences and we’ll discuss that in a bi...
2019-09-1755 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Y is for Yarra ValleyWelcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 25 Y is Yarra Valley Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In this episode, Lori and I take you to the Yarra Valley located just outside Melbourne, Australia, and Victoria’s first wine-growing district. It’s known...
2019-08-0956 min
Uncork Your MindGetting Personal with Taylor Pfaff of Left Coast Estate I thought I’d make this a Left Coast week, from one left-hander to a family of them. (you’ll see what I’m talking about in the podcast) Today we hear from Taylor Pfaff, CEO of Left Coast and next article will be their summer wine selections. Enjoy. Last fall I hosted Taylor Pfaff from Left Coast Estate for a wine dinner at Kitchen 330 in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Chef Gus prepared a fabulous menu that paired 5 Left Coast wines with some amazing dishes. In this podcast Taylor, the youngest child in the family, currently the CEO talks...
2019-07-2335 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street X is for Xinomavro Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 24 X is for Xinomavro. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. We take you to Greece and discuss the Xinoma...
2019-07-0559 min
Uncork Your MindInterview with Juan Muga of Bodegas Muga Meet the wineries of the Haro Station District of Rioja, Spain, where old tradition born out of innovation. Haro District Haro, a historic city was one of the first cities in Spain to have electricity. While winemaking history in the region dates way back, in the 1860’s several wineries made their home near the railway station. It was the Railway that brought them together, put Rioja in communication with the rest of the world and allowed them to showcase their wines to the world. Today the Haro Stati...
2019-06-1906 min
Uncork Your MindHaro Station District - Interview with Maria Santolaya of Bodegas Roda Meet the wineries of the Haro Station District of Rioja, Spain, where old tradition born out of innovation. Haro District Haro, a historic city was one of the first cities in Spain to have electricity. While winemaking history in the region dates way back, in the 1860’s several wineries made their home near the railway station. It was the Railway that brought them together, put Rioja in communication with the rest of the world and allowed them to showcase their wines to the world. Today the Haro Stati...
2019-06-1912 min
Uncork Your MindInterview with Nolan Jones of Vina Pomal Bodegas Bilbainas Meet the wineries of the Haro Station District of Rioja, Spain, where old tradition born out of innovation. Haro District Haro, a historic city was one of the first cities in Spain to have electricity. While winemaking history in the region dates way back, in the 1860’s several wineries made their home near the railway station. It was the Railway that brought them together, put Rioja in communication with the rest of the world and allowed them to showcase their wines to the world. Today the Haro Stati...
2019-06-1908 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street W is for Weissburgunder Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 23 W is for Weissburgunder. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. Weissburgunder as it’s known in Germany, but you may be more familiar with it as Pino...
2019-06-1140 min
Uncork Your MindLodi's German-Austrian Collection When you think Lodi you think all things Zinfandel. Did you know there is a German side to Lodi where there are 51 varieties of German and Austrian grapes planted? While I was in Lodi we met the Koth family, third generation grape growers. They grow the German-Austrian Collection. You may wonder why German grapes? In the 1990's Bob’s daughter Ann-Marie was in college studying in Germany. This led Bob and Marylou to visit where they fell in love with the German varieties. Upon his return, he studied the German varietals and now grows 51 of them at his Mokelumne Glen Viney...
2019-05-2950 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street V is for Valdiguié Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 22 V is for Valdiguié. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. Before this I wasn’t really familiar with the Valdiguié grape. In fact I can say I really hadn...
2019-05-1454 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street U is for United Kingdom Sparkling Wine Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 21 U is for United Kingdom Sparkling Wine. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This is my first taste of any kind of wine from the United Kingdom. History dates back t...
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Uncork Your MindInterview with David Bova on Millbrook Winery & Kitchen 330 DinnerA short interview with David Bova, General Manager of Millbrook Vineyard & Winery inviting guests to the Millbrook dinner at Kitchen 330
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Uncork Your MindBrief Conversation with Johannes Reinhardt of Kemmeter WinesMy brief conversation with Johannes Reinhardt of Kemmeter Wines at NY Drinks NY
2019-04-0903 min
Uncork Your MindConversation with Nostrano VineyardsA brief conversation with Nic and Kayleigh of Nostrano Vineyards at NY Drink NY.
2019-04-0902 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street T is for Tannat Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 20 T is for Tannat. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. My first glass of Tannat was in Virginia about 10 years ago and I wasn’t sure what of it’s backg...
2019-03-1251 min
Uncork Your MindInterview with Andre Shearer CEO Cape Classics and Wine Enthusiast's Wine Star Importer of the YearA few weeks ago I had the honor to interview Andre Shearer owner of Cape Classics just after he accepted the 2018 Wine Star Award for “Importer of the Year” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Cape Classics was co-founded more than 25 years ago by Andree Shearer and his brother Gary after the end of apartheid and trade between the United States and South Africa resumed. Cape Classics is the importer for wines in South Africa and France. In fact Andre didn’t even drink or taste wine until he tasted Thelema’s 1988 Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest is history. In...
2019-02-1938 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street S is for Sangiovese Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 19 S is for Sangiovese. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. Because I was traveling this episode aired on Saturday, January 26. Sangiovese, what is the first thing th...
2019-02-0450 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Episode 18 - R is for Roussane Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 18 R is for Roussanne. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In December we got to know the Roussanne grape. A grape normally used for blending and is also good on i...
2018-12-1956 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Q is for Quarts de Chaume Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 17 Q is for Quarts de Chaume. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. In October we explored the Quarts de Chaume region of the Loire Valley. This is a special region t...
2018-12-1856 min
Uncork Your MindPicpoul de Pinet Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 16 P is for Picpoul de Pinet. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. September we explored the Picpoul grape. I choose Picpoul from the south of France although it is grown i...
2018-11-1458 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street O is for Orvieto Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 15 O is for Orvieto. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. September took us to Italy once again and we explored the Orvieto. Orvieto is not a grape but a a wine region in Italy located bet...
2018-10-3158 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street N is for Negroamaro Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 14. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. August took us to Italy and we explored the Negroamaro grape. I know I’m a little late with these but I’m catching up afte...
2018-10-1648 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street M is for Mencia Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 13. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we explored the Mencia grape grown in the Northwestern part of Spain. Mainly in the Bierzo region. It was once thought to be a clone of Cabernet Fr...
2018-07-121h 07
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street L is for Lambrusco Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 12. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we explored the Lambrusco. Did you know that the wine is made from different Lambrusco grapes. It is kind of a wild c...
2018-06-1857 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street: Season 1 Episode 11 K is for Kabinett Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 11. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. This month we explored the Kabinett classification in Germany. Did you know it was also known as Cabinet and Kabinettwien. The term was first u...
2018-05-101h 00
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street J is for JacquereWelcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 10. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend.Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. March took us to the Savoie region of France as we explored the Jacquere grape. Two years ago I had purchased some wine from this region...
2018-04-1057 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9 I is for Itata Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 9. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. . Itata Valley, Chile February took us to the Itata Valley in Chile which is known as the “Forgotten Viticulture Region” in Chi...
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Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street Season 1 Episode 8 - Horse Heaven Hills Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 8. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend. Put in on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out with us. . January took us to the Horse Heaven Hills AVA in the Washington State. I had so much fun researching this region because I am not familiar with wines from W...
2018-01-1901 min
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street G is for Gruner Veltliner I thought I’d begin the new year with some wine education. So if you missed Winephabet Street in December, here is your chance to catch up and learn about Gruner Veltliner the signature grape of Austria. Winephabet Street is a series where every month Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions. The show is live the third Monday of the month at 8pm. It’s free but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar, pour yourself a glass of wine and hang out...
2018-01-031h 07
Uncork Your MindWinephabet Street F is for Furmint Welcome to Winephabet Street F is for Furmint. Winephabet Street is a series where every month Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines and I work our way through the alphabet in exploring wine and wine regions. We learn about the history of the grape or region, the characteristics, fun facts and suggested wine pairings. The show is live the third Monday of the month at 8pm, it’s free but you must register to attend. Put it on your calendar to hang out with us, pour yourself a glass and chat with us. This episode takes us to Hu...
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